Summary ³

Amphipholis squamata, common names brooding snake star and dwarf brittle star, is a species of brittle star in the family Amphiuridae.

My Observations ⁴

Found under rocks clinging to the underside. Usually in mud. VERY fragile. Don't try to pick them up. Also very small.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) PeabodySherman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by PeabodySherman
2. (c) Robin Gwen Agarwal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Robin Gwen Agarwal
3. Adapted by bingusb from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphipholis_squamata
4. (c) bingusb, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

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